HARDY GARDEN CLUB OF RUXTON, MD. 
MRS. WILLIAM J. STARR, “Hope House”, Easton, Md. 
Location — ICight miles from I'.aston on the Miles River Road. 
Type — Extensive ho.\ garden, terraced Mt. \'ernon type. 
Best Bloom — May to November. 
Specialties — Roses in May — boxwood and evergreens. 
Visiting days — Open to visitors at any time. Please telephone. 
Remarks — "Hope House” was built by Peregrine Tilgbman. Land 
Grant from Lord Baltimore. Mentioned deed to “Hope” in 
year 1666. 'I'be home of Tench Tilgbman, General Washington’s 
-\ide de Camp, who was selected to carry to Congress the news 
of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. "Hope House” 
tored by Hon. Wm. J. Starr in 1907. 
MRS. CHARLES H. TILGHMAN, “Grosses Coate”, Easton, Md. 
Location — Ten miles from Easton. 
Best Bloom — Middle of May to the end of June. 
Owner’s Remarks — The garden and place are attractively situated 
on the Wye River and the shade trees are considered among 
the finest in the State. The place has been in the family since 
1696. Afternoons are the best time for visiting. Please tele- 
phone before coming. 
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